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Dancing through life

In photographer Jordan Matter's pictures, everyday occurrences are transformed into fantastic moments. For three years, Matter collaborated with professional dancers to capture the photographs in his book, "Dancers Among Us." From riding the train to shopping at the mall to taking a shower, the photos put unexpected joy and energy into typically mundane activities.

Matter's photographs were recently featured in an exhibit at One New York Plaza, on display until Oct. 4, 2013. Read on to see selections from the project, such as this image of dancer Jeffrey Smith flying across a subway platform in Times Square.

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Acadia, Maine

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Jason Macdonald, Central Park, New York City

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Erin Rye, Chicago

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Matt Oaks, Astoria, N.Y.

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Alex Wong, Minetta Lane, New York City

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Aisha Mitchell, Palisades Mall, N.Y.

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Claire Conaty, Seattle, Wa.

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Brendan Barthel, Half Moon Bay, Calif.

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Sun Chong, with his mother, Washington, D.C.

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Joseph Rivera and Sheila Burford, Las Vegas

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Michelle Fleet, Columbus Circle, New York City

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Rachel Bell, Towson, Md.

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Evgeniya Chernukhina, Ft. Tryon Park, New York City

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Michelle Fleet, New York Public Library

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Sharon Gallagher, San Francisco

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Danielle Brown, Sarasota, Fla.

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Allison Jones, New York City subway

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Kara Lozanovski, Sleeping in Chicago

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Evgeniya Chernukhina, Philadelphia

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Jacob Jonas and Jill Wilson, Santa Monica, Calif.

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Hitchhiking

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Jill Wilson and Jacob Jonas, Santa Monica, Calif.

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PEI Mussels

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Pillow Photo Shoot

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Ricardo Rhodes, Sarasota, Fla.

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Rockefeller Center, New York City

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Vermont

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Luke McCollum, New York City

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Rain Dancing

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Michael Jagger and Evita Arce, Times Square, New York City

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The cover of Dancers Among Us. For more information visit the project's website.